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“How do you know that question isn’t hard for him? He has autism. He might not understand racism.” “People with BPD can’t help being manipulative. That’s why I’d never date one.” “Cut her some slack, she doesn’t understand what she’s doing wrong.” Some people might think that these statements are someone compassionate or good for people who are neurodiverse. Benny…

Skepticland is a place where Science and Studies are all important. Anecdotal evidence? Bah! Not important. Especially when it comes to questions of human behavior, people want proof. This is even more true when -isms come up. Of course it is important that we have something to back up assertions of racism, sexism, or bias. But where a lot of people…